Super Falcons Beat Romania To Finish 3rd At China 4-Nation Tourney

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The Super Falcons of Nigeria defeated Romania 4-1 in the China Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in Wuhua on.

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It was the first time in two decades that the nine time African Champions would record a win against an European team.

Chiwendu Ihezuo gave the Thomas Dennerby side the lead one minute into the interval.

In the second half, strikes from Onome Ebi, Rita Chikwelu and Ini Umotong secured a third place finish at the invitational tournament

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The Super Falcons had lost 3-0 to China in their first game of the competition.

The Nigerian ladies are shaping up for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup in France this June.

The Thomas Dennerby’s team is also billed to participate in the Cyprus Women’s Cup from the 25th February to the 7th of March 2019. Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Italy, North Korea, Mexico, Slovakia, South Africa and Thailand are the other nations invited to take part.